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42 Master's degrees offered by the university
East Asian Art History
The East Asian Art History academic programme from Heidelberg University focuses on the art, archaeology, and material culture of China, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Korea. All art forms will be studied, from painting and calligraphy to sculpture and architecture to ceramics, handiwork, and photography, as represented in all epochs, from the Neolithic Age to the present.
Scientific Computing
The degree programme in Scientific Computing at Heidelberg University focusses on the development of methods and algorithms in applied mathematics and the implementation of these methods, using modern computer technology to apply them to actual situations.
Physics - Component in the Master of Education
Students in the Physics - Component in the Master of Education from Heidelberg University focus on natural processes that are accessible to experimental exploration, measurement, and mathematical representation, and which are subject to universal laws.
Medical Biometry (Biostatistics)
The Medical Biometry (Biostatistics) programme from Heidelberg University provides students with the methodical skills required to plan, conduct and evaluate clinical studies. In addition, they learn how to apply these skills in concrete research projects.
Chemistry - Component in the Master of Education
Building on the Bachelor’s degree programme 50% in Chemistry with a teaching degree option, the specialised knowledge acquired will be expanded and strengthened. Further focus is placed on specialised didactics and chemistry experiments to be used in schools. Join the Chemistry - Component in the Master of Education at Heidelberg University.
Translational Medical Research
The Translational Medical Research programme from Heidelberg University focuses on the transfer of knowledge derived from basic molecular and cellular research into new approaches for the diagnosis and therapy of disease, and on the translation of unmet clinical needs into basic research questions that can be addressed through experimentation.
Chinese Studies - Component in the Master of Education
In the Chinese Studies - Component in the Master of Education from Heidelberg University, students learn about both traditional and contemporary aspects of China, including the role played by China in the greater world and the associated diversified exchange processes that link both China’s history and its present-day existence to other regions.
Medical Education
The degree programme in Medical Education from Heidelberg University aims to professionalize the teaching offered as part of medical degree programmes.
Italy in Contact - Literature, Arts, Languages, Cultures
This Italy in Contact - Literature, Arts, Languages, Cultures programme from Heidelberg University mainly focuses on those core areas of Italian literature and culture studies as well as linguistics that share a connection with transcultural contact phenomena in the field of Italian-Romance cultures.
Anthropology
The Anthropology degree programme from Heidelberg University centres around the comparative study of societies and cultures. The aim of the programme is to understand and be able to describe commonalities and differences in the ways in which humans live and think.
Computational Linguistics
The Computational Linguistics programme from Heidelberg University explores how computers might be used to automatically process and interpret human language. Research in this area considers the mathematical and logical characteristics of natural language, and develops algorithms and statistical processes for automatic language processing.
Physics
The broad and comprehensive education obtained by graduates of a Physics from Heidelberg University degree programme leads to a high demand for their skills in a wide variety of areas.
International Health
The Master of Science in International Health degree programme from Heidelberg University focuses on poverty-related health problems in low- and middle-income countries.
Economics
Economic issues play a central role in our daily lives: economic growth, wage inequality and unemployment are featured just as frequently in the media as financial crises, emissions trading or the consequences of globalisation. Students in the Economics programme from Heidelberg University focus on analysing and answering these and similar questions.
English Studies
The English Studies programme from Heidelberg University is dedicated to the investigation of the English language, literature and culture in their various present-day forms and in their historical development.
English Studies
The objective of the English language studies component of this degree programme from Heidelberg University is to expand and strengthen the fundamental methodological and specialised knowledge that has been acquired as part of a Bachelor’s degree in English Studies as well as to provide practice in research-based learning.
Ibero-American Studies
This Ibero-American Studies academic programme at the Heidelberg University is based on a holistic understanding of the Iberian and Latin American cultural areas, which include Spain, Portugal, Hispanic America and Brazil.
Mathematics
Students of the Mathematics programme at the Heidelberg University acquire the skill of abstract thinking required to understand mathematical texts as well as the mathematical terminology that is necessary to ensure precise communication. On this basis, they further learn to independently acquire, apply and develop mathematical methods.
Physics
The broad and comprehensive education obtained by graduates of the Physics degree programme from Heidelberg University leads to a high demand for their skills in a wide variety of areas. Potential career options range from research and development at universities, research institutions, and in industry to positions in IT and communications firms or in management consultancy.
Molecular Biosciences
The Molecular Biosciences degree programme at the Heidelberg University provides students with an opportunity to continue their academic careers in their chosen field of Biosciences.